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Organ Blues
Reuben Wilson
Organ Blues
Genres: Blues, Jazz, Pop, R&B
 
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Reuben's tribute to Jack McDuff, 'Blues For McDuff', provides a robust opener. It reveals classic excursions for Jazz Organ playing. 'Please Send Me Someone To Love', is nicely set in time with Reuben bending the groove ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Reuben Wilson
Title: Organ Blues
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Jazzateria
Original Release Date: 2/5/2002
Release Date: 2/5/2002
Genres: Blues, Jazz, Pop, R&B
Styles: Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo, Funk
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 651942030923

Synopsis

Album Description
Reuben's tribute to Jack McDuff, 'Blues For McDuff', provides a robust opener. It reveals classic excursions for Jazz Organ playing. 'Please Send Me Someone To Love', is nicely set in time with Reuben bending the groove to make us swing and sway. His 'Old Time Shuffle' reminds us that the beat makes all the difference in the world. It's Happy Music played with reverence and charm. Just about every Jazz Organist plays a Jimmy Smith head one time or another. It's almost irreverent to disregard the JOS factor. Reuben puts his own chickens in Jimmy's 'Back at the Chicken Shack'. It funky, it's bluesy and it's all Reuben Wilson. Since traditional Rhythm and Blues permeate this session, a perfect tune to add is 'Honey Dripper'. Here Reuben and company take us way back for some real fun. Toes be tappin' and hands be clappin'! 'After Hours' is another example of classic R & B resurrected for the lure of all Hammond organ addicts. The tune has had so many int! erpretations through the years but this one seems to want to stay in your mind. "Willow Weep For Me' is a slow, swirling ride that could be used for love making or any of many late night adventures. Years ago when Louis Jordan sang, 'Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out', we all knew what he meant. The meaning may change depending upon the stock market but the feeling is always there. Reuben gives this ageless message a spirited quality and rollicking ride. Hope is the message and the Blues is the vehicle. With Reuben Wilson, the groove will continue to move forward. Thanks goes to Reuben Wilson for this lesson in down-home music. It's REAL cause it's the Blues! -Pete Fallico
 

CD Reviews

Great session
M. J. Lacomme | Sevres, France | 03/09/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is jazz organ at its best. Great material, great musicians, if you like the blues and the jazz, you won't be disappointed. This is the kind of after hours groove you won't find very often now on records."
A good alternative to pyrotechnical superfluous flailing
John M. Slick | Cambridge, MA. | 12/21/2004
(3 out of 5 stars)

"At first, I thought this was a very mediocre album. However, it has grown on me, and now I play it over and over. The overall playing of all the musicians is simple and uninspired, but that may be why this album is so easy to listen to repeatedly.



Although this album does not evoke much emotional response, it does offer some subtle lessons to the aspiring B3 grinder. In particular, Wilson uses nicely chosen chordal voicings and passing chords, and he plays very solid bass lines.



Finally, there is no demanding sonic overload or the superfluous flailing of some present day organ grinders, who seem to offer virtuosity merely for virtuosity's sake.



Also, for an energetic and inspired live B3 recording, you might consider Groove Holmes' "On Basie's Bandstand"."